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Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to deal with the country's housing crisis, which he said is entering a new phase as prices begin to fall in some cities.

At a press conference Tuesday in Brampton, Ont., the Conservative leader blamed Liberal policies for the housing crunch and invited the government to "steal our best ideas."

"They first inflated the housing bubble, and now Liberals are bursting the housing bubble," he said, noting that construction is slowing in Ontario.

Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the upcoming fall budget to justify a seismic shift in spending away from government programs and toward defence and infrastructure.

The federal Liberals are expected to table the annual budget sometime this fall, possibly as early as next month, after forgoing the traditional spring budget.

A 63-year-old Russian pastor has been sentenced to four years in a prison labour camp after delivering a sermon opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to a Sept. 5 report from International Christian Concern.

On Sept. 3, Pastor Nikolay Romanyuk was found guilty of making “public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation,” Forum 18 reported.

Psalm 46:10

Sit down. That’s right, my friend, sit down!

You have run far enough. You have stood long enough. You have fought, pushed, and manipulated your way for too many years. God has finally grabbed your attention. He is saying, "Quit! Stop! Let Me handle it! Sit there on the hot sands of the desert where you have brought yourself. Look at what lies next to you. It is a well, full of fresh water.”

Soon it will be God’s delight to bring that bucket up and refresh your soul. Sit still. Stay there. Be quiet.

Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age and gray hairs
    I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

After 22 offences and robbing multiple convenience stores in Winnipeg, a 23-year-old has been arrested. 

At 11:26 p.m. on September 8, East District General Patrol officers arrested the suspect near the intersection of Henderson Highway and Trent Avenue after receiving a report that he had robbed a convenience store at knifepoint in the 300 block of Henderson Highway.

Major Crimes Unit continued the investigation and linked him to 21 other shoplifting and robbery incidents involving several city convenience stores between July 22 to September 8. 

A student group at the University of Manitoba exists to help students grow closer to Jesus, no matter their faith background.

Kevin Huska has been a part of Power to Change (P2C) since 1991, first as a student and now on staff. "I got involved as a student learning how to share my faith. I'm now a staff member and I've been doing that for a number of years, coaching the next generation of students." 

Over 30,000 kids and teddy bears filled Assiniboine Park on September 7 for the 36th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Several bears stayed longer than expected and are trying to be reunited with their owners.

Over 30,000 kids and 1,650 teddy bears learned about health sciences at the I Want To Be a Scientist tent and more than 1,900 teddy bear patients received care at the Dr. Goodbear Clinic. 

Now, the Children's Hospital Foundation is trying to help reunite the animals with their kids. 

The Joy Smith Foundation has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at tackling labour trafficking in Manitoba’s trucking industry.

The campaign was unveiled Tuesday at the Rosser weigh scale during National Trucking Week, with support from the Manitoba Trucking Association and Winnipeg Crime Stoppers.